DC Weekend

For the first time in a few weeks, we were actually in DC for the weekend. It was great to have some fun around town and cross a few things off our list. We started the weekend right with frisbee golf in Bluemont Park. The fireflies are starting to come out and it was just magical to see them sparkling under the trees; Hina was very confused as to what they were as she bounded around chasing squirrels. Darcy finished her big post 2-year med school text (we assume she aced it), so to celebrate, Nikki, Darcy, Mike, Brian and I went to the "H Street Country Club" - great mexican food and drinks + shuffleboard/skeeball + mini golf! Who could ask for more? The golf course is all DC-themed and super funny (see the dead presidents revival with my sister in the above pic). I was still recovering from a late Thursday night watching the Celtics lose with our friend JP, but had to rally for the occasion.

Saturday we rented a row boat on the Potomac and enjoyed the warm weather floating around on the river with Hina. We hiked up to a waterfall where Hina was instantly a hit with some canoers taking a break. Hina has a new life-jacket, and so is very confident in the water (well, kinda - I still have to toss her in from time to time). We picnicked next to the river and tossed the frisbee for a bit before hitting up a movie (get him to the greek - hilarious).

We started Sunday with a french-style brunch outside in Arlington, metroed in to watch the Nats get hammered by the White Sox (turns out Carlos Quentin is on the team - go SD!), and BBQed that evening while making some fresh lemonade. Oooh and we had champagne with blood orange sorbet for dessert. I know it sounds super-bourgeois, but it was pretty great (and hey, it's NoVa anyway). The Nationals Stadium is fun, by the way. We had great seats and got the biggest chilli nachos I've ever seen.

Now the Fox/Grubschmidt clan is in town for a week-long bike ride. It's really great to see everybody and Nikki and I are going to ride in to DC with them on Saturday (with Hina "in tow," of course!). And then of course, there's the big twin b-day dinner on Saturday and my parents' 39 wedding anniversary - woot! Should be another fun weekend.